The concrete frame building consists of four apartments [one per floor] and two levels of office at the bottom levels. Each apartment is designed to optimize the winter sun and westerly summer breeze facilitated through an operable, double-glazed facade with perimeter ‘Juliet’ balconies. All the primary spaces of the apartment face southwest, making it exposed to the summer sun from the west. Aluminum Composite Panels [ACP] placed diagonally across the front facade serve as a shading device to partially protect against undesired solar exposure while still opening the apartments to winter sunlight and outward views. These diagonal shading panels are an integral part of the building’s architectural identity.
The glass and metal facade due to its reflective qualities change color from morning to evening. Located at the intersection, the reflective facade with integrated lighting serves as a way-finding landmark.
Status: Built
Location: Sanepa, Lalitpur
Additional Credits: mapdesign.co
Kiran Mathema, Ajaya Mathema, Dipesh Shrestha, Parmila Maharajan, Nikki Maharjan, Kiran KC, Bibek Shrestha, Guddu Karna, Anu Maharjan, RK Mallik, Umesh Agrawal, Ram Narayan Shah